Whisky investment intelligence
30 Hanyu expressions tracked across 123+ auction observations. Style: varied, collectible. Japanese region, founded 1941.
12-mo avg return
+20.5%
Median return
+15.4%
Volatility (±)
67.8%
Verdict
Strong recent momentum
Hanyu bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMWS 131.2 Hanyu 13 Year Old | £1,200 | £500 | +140.0% |
| Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt 2000 15 Year Old Final Vintage | £900 | £650 | +34.6% |
| Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card Three Of Hearts | £3,000 | £2,600 | +15.4% |
| Hanyu - Ichiro's Malt The Joker (Colour) | £2,100 | £3,200 | -34.1% |
| Hanyu 1991 Cask #370 | £1,000 | £2,200 | -53.5% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Hanyu bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Hanyu 1991 Cask #370 | £1,000 | -53.5% |
| Hanyu - Ichiro's Malt The Joker (Colour) | £2,100 | -34.1% |
Past auction prices are the most defensible signal of a bottle's collectable value — but they are not a forecast. The data below comes from 123+ hammered lots across six major auction houses; none of it is curated or pay-for-placement.
Three rules-of-thumb a working collector should keep in mind:
For a deeper view, the full Hanyu catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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